I can”t believe it has come to this point that I have to sit down and type a letter to our community about this. I have lived in this county for 17 years and have seen quite a bit of progress and growth. I am proud of our community and I love the beauty of where we live. But … this has got to stop or find a solution to the problem.
I am a courier for our local hospital and spend everyday on the road traveling all over Lake County. One perk is I get to see all of the beauty of our county. And I see it all. But the trash is quite a problem. Not only for us locals, but visitors, travelers and tourists. I have spoken to many tourists, bikers, joggers and vacationers that say the same thing. What a mess!
I was so embarrassed when I had a relative come to visit from out of town (San Jose) . I felt I needed to apologize. Why would we expect to see more vacationers and tourists if we live with trash? I”m not sure who is responsible for cleaning it up, but something has got to be done! Our local police department should fine people for littering and people who aren”t tarping their loads on the way to the dump. I see people all the time toss trash out the window, sometimes with a cop passing right by. What is wrong with you people? Do you like looking at trash when you”re taking a nice drive with your family?
One person can”t do it all. We need to find a solution to this problem. I know every community has this problem, but I can truly say this is bad. Take a look.
Our taxes that we pay when we work so hard everyday should be able to do something about this. Who is responsible? Just because we live in the country doesn”t mean we have lower standards.
Vivian Perren
Clearlake
